Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Restricted
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Ambiguous
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2019
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